the stair test converts it.irs without stopping? and can you do it in under a minute? ideally, you should do it in 50 seconds. craig, you broke the world indoor record. >> i don't think that's true. i did it in 28 seconds. >> were you breathy doing it? >> not really. not really that breathy. what does that tell us? am i going to live to be 85 now? >> it means your chance of getting cancer and of dying of heart disease and for you, probably, mental problems, anxiety, dementia, alzheimer's, the incidence goes down if you're physically fit. i'll come back to that in a second. hoda, you had savannah in your rear-view mirror the whole time. >> me? >> yes. there you are. >> why are we shooting it like that? let's get to the headlines. why was that necessary? >> oh. >> you also did it in 28 seconds. >> 28.5. yeah. but i was kind of -- i do -- the one exercise i do is the stair climber. that's my one go-to. >> you're good at it. >> you are all superb. although, savannah, 30 seconds. >> i just want to say. first of all,

you've gone into detail about what happened when you went up the stairs. i don't feel it's necessary to go over those things again. >> okay. thank you. >> have you told us everything that you do remember about it? >> i believe so. but if there are other questions, i can attempt to answer them. >> okay. you said that the music was solely coming from that room, is that correct? >> correct. >> okay. and it was turned up once the three of you were inside that room, correct? >> yes. at some point do you recall it being turned down? >> i don't remember if it was turned down once i was leaving the house. i don't remember. >> okay. >> likely, since i could hear them walking down the stairs very clearly from the bathroom. >> okay. the bathroom door was closed when you heard this, is that correct? >> i could hear them very clearly hitting the walls going down the stairwell. >> in fact, in your letter you said that they went down the stairs and they were talking about other people in the house. >> correct. >> were you able to hear that conversation? >> i was not able

he then started to walk up the stairs. are you talking about stairs on a side aisle of the theater? >> yes, sir. yes, sir. that is exactly what he was doing. then at that point everybody was trying to run away and every time somebody tried to run away you would hear screaming and then another gun shot and another gun shot. >> and then was there silence while he was -- we've heard reports that he reloaded at least once maybe two times. were there moments of silence where people escaped during that time? >> oh, yes. oh, yeah. there was moments of silence and lots of screaming as far as that goes. i mean, he wasn't shooting at that time but there was lots of screaming and then at that point they were trying to escape but he had reloaded and he was shooting people like in the front that were trying to get out the doors. that's why everybody was coming back inside. i was just trapped. i was one of the last people to try to get out. at that point, i had some emt training, not fully certified yet but it just kicked in. there was a gentleman next to me, had to be 18 years old and he had a g

the girl told her mother that popplewell pushed her down the stairs, pulled her hair, slammed her on the ground and punched her. injuries including a discolored eye socket. popplewell admited to causing some of the injuries. he'll be in court later this mornng. ohio lawmakers will vote today on a proposal...that would make the so-called "sales tax holiday"... an annual occurrence ... parents had three days to take care of back-to-school shopping...and most purchases did not have sales tax... this morning...a senate committee will vote on to make the tax holiday permanent... wlwt news 5's kyla woods has an kyla? spring-like today; notice more clouds this afternoon

we visited the stairs earlier this week.sting, is a lot of people have not seen the movie. >> they're just going -- >> they're going because they've seen pictures on social media. they wanted to do the same thing. there you have it. >> wow. i didn't realize the movie -- i knew it was doing well. but i didn't realize it was that well. >> bad situation when you're graffiti arting your own building. >> all right. >> kathy, thank you very much. nice to see you this morning. >>> still to come, the duchess of sussex, meghan markle, breaking tradition with a one-onne newspaper -o can my side be firm? and my side super soft? with the sleep number 360 smart bed you can both... adjust your comfort with your sleep number setting. so, can it help us fall asleep faster? yes, by gently warming your feet. but can it help keep me asleep? absolutely, it intelligently senses your movements and automatically adjusts to keep you both comfortable. will it help me keep up with him? yup. so, you can really promise better sleep? not promise... prov

shane's stairs hardly gave a squeak when tested. (sot: shane niccum, shane niccum stairs company) "it doesn't squeak at all. i'd be worried if it did." whole step... half or quarter... uncle bob's family trick still plays pretty well. the tune he passed down remains it's . we're back with our second half hour o onews 4 today after t t break. first though.. here's a look at some of the events on the good morning and welcome back. we've got a lot headed your way in this half hour of news 4 working on... tonight president barack obama will deliver his final state of the union address. the white house says the m msage will be upbeat. the focus will likely be to generate support for issues like fighting climate change, tightening gun control and immigration reform. more from washington in just a minute. also... the 2016 legislative session got underway in des moines. now that lawmakers are back to work, what's on the agenda for them this year? ktiv's matt breen is in the state's capital with more. and we'll meet the sioux city man who wa

every six minutes a child falls down the stairs and is rushed to the hospital.re three staircase dangers, flaws that may be in your home now. this morning we are showing you how to check for all of them. two houses, two different staircases, both in great condition, but safety experts say one of them has hidden dangers that could cause a serious fall. >> parents don't realize this is a lurking danger. they don't think it's going to happen to them or their child. >> reporter: dr. gary smith conducted a groundbreaking new study out this morning exposing staircase defects. we had one of his experts walk us through them. danger number one, the top of flight flaw. >> what is this flaw? >> in many homes the first step is longer than the remaining steps. as a parent you take a step and your mind is tricked into thinking the remaining steps will be the same length. >> so you fall down the stairs. >> right. which is particularly bad when carrying a child. >> this is a bad staircase? >> go from leading edge to leading edge. that's 13 inches. the next stair is only 12 inch

he said, the stairs are here.ent down the stairs, pushed the thing and all the alarms went off, and i ran to the park. i didn't know what else to do. oh, my god, i look around, a couple of security guys, i looked around, like, hey. why am i running? i literally, i felt guilty, all the way around the park, i came back and i said to the guy, look, i set off this thing and i felt terrible afterwards. i can't believe i just ran to the park. >> like a hit-and-run. >> it really was. >> first, i don't want you running that early in the morning anymore. >> there are other people there. >> i don't like that, hoda woman, i told you that. >> we talked about the worst chat we ever had together yesterday. >> it was fun. >> we talked about how ryan lochte said he peed in the pool just during warmups. >> and michael phelps agreed we all do. >> we talked about urinating in the shower, apparently a lot of people do that. >> 75% of people admit -- >> and the others are lying. >> this is our facebook page. this little boy was shocke

people aren't going to have treadmill tests so let's do a stair test.tairs in under 60 seconds you're at that level you need to be to die of a heart attack or stroke. if you can't do it under 60 second, that means you're at high risk, ramp up your exercise program. >> you can do it but you would faint. >> what should you do if you realistically can't go up four flights of steps. >> as a physician, make sure you talk to your doctor before you do any of these kind of things. if you can't go up there, up your exercise program a little bit. whether or not a lot of experts say you want to exercise to that breathless point where you're not out of breath but breathing harder than usual. that's the point that gives you the cardiovascular benefit. >> try it on the show. >> i'll put it on instagram. >> i joke i need a water break tucking my girls in bed. >>> how you can keep your families safe from one of the biggest dangers this time of biggest dangers this time of year, christmas ♪ ♪ is important to me so father being diagnosed with advanced non-small cell lung

. >>> musical stairs to brighten your morning commute. who won big at the people's choice awards? and a new home for a family devastated by hurricane sandy. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. welcome back. the west coast enjoying temperatures right now mostly in the 30s. you have to go gown to california to get the 40s and 50s. we are talking about the snowstorm in salt lake city, up into idaho, but the west coast itself a bit of a wintry mix today in seattle with highs only in the upper 30s. but then tomorrow look at all the sunshine from seattle right down into portland. we will see sun but still a little chilly with highs in the upper 30s. but the sun is, i think, the good part of that forecast. >> sunshine and smiles for the west. they'll like that, no doubt. >>> the people have spoken as they are crazy for "the hunger games." the blockbuster film was the big winner at last night's people's choice awards notching out five wins including favorite movie. adam sadler won famous comedic actor. >>> beyonce is leaving little to the imagination on the cover of "gq" maga

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he's urging new yorkers to take the stairs. yeah, even going so far as to have architects design more stair centric buildings for the future. yeah, try taking those stairs in this heat wave. not so fun. >>> for an early look at business we turn to hampton pearson. >> good morning. stokd posted small gains wednesday following comments by ben bernanke that while the fed may start cutting back, an interest rate hike isn't coming in the near future. intel and ebay reported disappointing earns. microsoft, google, yahoo! and facebook sending a letter to president obama and congress today. they are urging the government to be more transparent on its secret surveillance programs. >>> the economy it turns out may impact how much families spend on back-to-school shopping this year. the national retail federation estimates people will spend an average of $635 on clothes and supplies, down from $688 last year. an early look at some business headlines. back to you. >> thank you hampton. >>> cvs and walgreens are among at least five retailer

. >>> 736 stairs. that's a good workout. but on a unicycle? 736 stairs. a man did just that at the tv tower in prague. his old record, 299 stairs. >>> kobe bryant in rehab for his akillez surgery. a major injury at 35. sdwhat he do? he jumps 40 feet into a pool below. he sent that video out saying, hey, if i can run, i can jump. i don't know. >>> just ahead, donald trump offers miley cyrus some advice. >>> plus, new details on paul mccartney's latest project. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. welcome back. we're starting off with another damp day in the pacific northwest. it won't be as wet as yesterday. we'll actually see maybe a little bit of sunshine as the clouds try to break apart. seattle, 74. we will see scattered showers and storms down through the desert southwest. las vegas could see heavier pockets of rain. then as we start off the holiday weekend, the chance of showers and storms in the southwest. but most of the west coast looks really nice. seattle should top out around 82 degrees to kick off the labor day weekend. so anything

. >> from preventing slipping on the stairs or hiding the toilet brush. contributor andhouse host of "house smarts" -- ? lou manfredini ? ? he's got a name that rhymes with ? ? federico fellini ? >> wow. >> that was very good. >> a lot of people don't know what fellini is. >> nice to see you both. >> nice to see you. >> a bunch of products that really make a difference and this is something that's really common, slippery stairs. >> oh, yeah. >> and you have wood stairs going up or even carpeting where a company makes a product called no-slip strips, and they are these clear acrylic strips that are super durable, very thick, and you literally can order them to length if you want. you peel them away, okay? and okay, that's the one i did in the tease. here you go. you peel them away and then you tape them on the edge of the step like this. and you apply them evenly. and there's a roller you can buy from them or you can buy from anywhere. d >> will it completely disappear, though? >> it will. take a look here. it matches the color. you're going up and down th

>>> san francisco is a city that loves the stairs, and in some neighbors, the stairs are the only way in and out. stairs, though, could be problematic for a garbage map, but not this one. here's today in the bay. >> reporter: telegraph hill is an old school neighborhood. houses date from the mid-1800s, and the only way in or out are the long, long stair ways. >> this is one of many unique streets in san francisco built on the emg of hills where streets were never built. that means groceries and mail come by stairs and so does the garbage. >> this is never easy. >> reporter: dave has been hauling garbage up and down these stairs -- >> up there is 170 to the top. >> for over two decades. >> we're going further down than that. >> reporter: on a place once known as goat hill -- >> now, we're going straight down. >> reporter: he fits the part. >> nonstop, pony express. yes, i used to walk up there as a kid. that's why i like this route so much. 21 years on this route. >> come on, let's see those arms, come on. >> you want to see them? >> yeah! >> my great grandfather came from italy in 190

surely those who in general walk faster will be quicker going up stairs to and overtake slower people write. well not necessarily. the results of his little experiment indicate the assumption is wrong and that has implications for simulating and designing evacuation routes. we already know that people tend to slow down but what we've observed is that they tend to align themselves in a more orderly fashion and that there's less overtaking for evacuation routes via stairs this means that bottlenecks may develop at different places than previously expected. the team also made another discovery in an emergency not everyone runs as fast as they can. to mention mine something to follow when people are in danger as a group they identify with each other and most will help others because of the feeling of being in it together. if the simulation has everybody running with only him or herself in mind and without stopping to check if anyone is injured then it's plain wrong. psychologists have found out that at least sixty percent of people will help others when necessary carrying or supporting ch

i could have sworn i just saw a man under the stairs. [ laughter ] >> a man under the stairs?f. >> are you talked to mom about this? >> no. i i just got home from school. >> a man under the stairs? >> yes. >> i'll check he it out. katie? you sure you don't want to come down with me? she must be really scared. [ screaming ] there's a man under the stairs! got to tell mom, dad, the police, someone. there's a man -- under the stairs! [ applause ] >> yes! >> bravo! >> my gosh. wow. >> you had the cry the tears. >> i had everything mapped out. my reaction to katie when she's giving me the news is oh what? i had practiced in my head. i have to say kerr areie and can ikatie are are the true heroes. >> i like the movie that tells you the premise right in the title. there is a man -- under the stairs. >> thank you. >> pretty much explains the whole thing. >> you get it. >> there's a weather map -- right over here. we are looking at severe weather. already passed through chicagomentchicago. look at this line into indianapolis by lunchtime. looking at problems. chicago, just about clear.

security skipping stairs, running up the stairs, you know, this is, you know, at that point you could feel the energy change. >> what do you mean? >> you know, it was a happy home. you know, there's music playing throughout the house all -- his fireplace is roaring and beautiful laughter. and this wasn't that. it felt still. it just felt like it just didn't feel right. you know what i mean? so, i, you know, we're all panicking and wondering what's going on, you know. paris is screaming and crying, daddy, daddy, daddy. you know, the kids want to know what's going on with their father. >> they were being kept downstairs with you and the housekeeper and the nanny i believe? >> and the nanny. >> what are you all doing? >> so we're -- we're -- we're wondering what's going on. we come together and we stand in a circle, we start holding hands and we start praying. you know, we're praying, dear god, please let mr. jackson be okay, you know. and you know, we're sitting downstairs wondering, an hour goes by. and security comes to us and asks us, you know, at this point, we're asking you to leav

. >> from preventing slipping on the stairs or hiding the toilet brush. here from "house ar he's got a name that rides with -- federico fellini. how do you like that? >> a lot of people don't know what fellini is. >> nice to see you. >> a bunch of products that really make a difference and this is something that's really common, slippery stairs. >> oh, yeah. >> and you have wood stairs going up or even carpeting where it's a little bit slick depending on where it is. a company makes a product called no-slip strips, and they are you literally can order them to length if you want. you peel them away, okay. and, okay, that's the one i did in the tease. you peel them away, and you tape them on the edge of the step like this, and you apply them evenly and a roller you buy from them and it's like you're rolling pasta dough. >> will it completely disappear. >> take a look here. >> it matches t >> you're going up and down the stars and it's slippery. can you use it on carpeting an everything. once all the air bubbles go out, yes, you'll see that strip, but it's w

kelly says she realized this path isn't wide enough for her standard size chair and is cut off by stairs. she noticed it after last month's incident where one woman died and many passengers self evacuated after being trapped in smoke-filled cars. >> it's very worrisome. it doesn't sound like there's a real good plan for people in general, much less people with disabilities like myself. >> this is an emergency teleevacuation card. every metro station has one of these. >> reporter: when we asked what would happen if someone in the wheelchair needed to be evacuated, they explained rescue crews can use these etec devices to roll up to the end of the train. >> it only ways 160 pounds but can hold 1,000 pounds of capacity. >> reporter: metro says all local fire departments are supposed to get evacuation training. news 4 was there when the fairfax county fire department learned how to use the etec last summer. d.c. fire tells the i-team all members are to be trained on the etec but couldn't provide any training records for this specific item within the past two years. instead, it gave us traini

don't give him any stairs. >> what's going to happen after the election is over? >> we're all going to be let down i think. >> look at these two guys coming up. kind of an unlikely pairing. that's one direction band member and then this guy is a former producer of law & order dick wolf. they're putting together a new show for nbc. the our long drama will focus on the pressures of being a successful boy band. he launched a solo career after leaving one direction in 2015. so you would never put those two together, maybe. >> i wonder if he's going to have any cameo appearances. i know a lot of people would like to see him do some acting. >> when channing tatum was catching up with ellen he couldn't keep from gushing over simone bile who is is also a guest on the show. take a look. >> i did not meet her back there yet. but i want to. i'm going to freak out. >> she's going to freak out to meet you. >> i'm going to freak out more. >> we got you something because you have so many medals. you have to have someplace to hold them so we got you something. let's go over here.

campos took the stairs but the door to the floor wouldn't open. so he took a different route. >> there was a metal bracket holding the door in place. it was just out of the ordinary. >> reporter: campos said he called for an engineer, then started walking down the hallway when a barrage of gunfire came from paddock's room. >> at first i took cover. i felt a burning sensation.

. >> that's the way to do it, the stairs. >> yeah. >> i would do it with the stairs. >> right.be tomorrow in the hudson river, if there were stairs. >> i'm not seeing my feet in the hudson. >> i know, right? >>> it is time for a look ahead and look back. today is a federal holiday marking martin luther king jr. day. there will be a wreath laying at the mlk memorial in washington, d.c. to remember the slain civil rights leader. >>> ronald reagan announced the end of the iran hostage crisis as covered by nbc news. >> some 30 minutes ago, the planes bearing our prisoners left iranian air space and are now free. >>> happy birthday to joan rivers daughter melissa, 46. actor reign wilson of "the office" turns 48. buzz aldrin is 84. keep it here for more news, weather and sports. i'm veronica de la cruz. thank you for watching "early today." have a terrific mlk. the bay area. the quest for six will have to wait a year as the team's dreams of another super bowl title cut short by the seahawks. the loss not without drama on and off the field. >> that's result you're going to get. don'ts

where the seduction really kicks in and not only is the staircase different it's snail shaped but the stairs themselves are much shorter and dimension these are actually baroque to mentions and i am paid to use them to force the visitor to really take their time and taken all the views. at 102 i am paying certainly reached a ripe age and what a gift he showed us how old and new can stand side by side in harmony. after i am pe architecture will never be the same. now do not adjust your sets what you are about to say will amaze you look. it's highly in make up artist based who uses his own face as a canvas and creates mind boggling optical illusions like you've never seen before and he's going to show ours. is the master of after collusions and to create them he needs nothing more than a brush and some makeup normally the makeup artist and choose that his clients look fresh and natural but when it comes to his own appearance he prefers to distort it and produce 3 to illusions. but the i mean to your dizzying all up on the one i'd love to draw ever since i was a kid that was it but can because

we received a statement from dustin johnson's management which states that he fell down the stairs at rental home here in augusta and sustained a back injury. he is being treated for it. the advice he has received is to remain immobile overnight. he is taking anti—inflammatories and then a decision will be taken in the morning as to whether or not he will be able to tee off in the masters. he is the short odds over it for the masters. he has won the last three tournaments and has been the commanding presence on the golf tour so commanding presence on the golf tour so far this year. well, as iain carter was saying there, dustinjohnson has won his last three tournaments — and that's why he's the hot favourite to win the masters. speaking before his fall, johnson said he wasn't taking victory for granted — clearly aware that it's 12 years since a world number one, or pre—tournament favourite, last won the title. golf is a funny game, you know, it doesn't matter how good you are playing, you can still not win. it's the same that goes for this week. if ito win here, everything is going to

i fell down the stairs. i fell in the tub. and it was very frightening. and it, like, ended life as i knew it. i was afraid to go out. i felt like, "oh, my god, i'm gonna be walking with a walker or a cane." >> but you made the comeback. >> yes. >> that's really terrific. >> you know, guys... [ cheers and applause ] ...she did make that tremendous comeback, but what she really came over was that fear. >> as an emergency-room that are there because they've just fallen for no reason? >> all the time. it's so critical for seniors to stop and listen right now. that's why i'm here today. 1 in 3 adults over the age of 65 will fall every year. and those numbers are climbing at an alarming rate -- half of all adults over 80 -- half! now, once you fall, you're 2 to 3 times more likely to fall again. and that's what happened to renee. >> yes. >> and now, knowing that there makes me feel better as a doctor 'cause i can refer people because you can't hurt somebody with tai cheng. >> yeah. >> there's no -- this is a program that's so simple, so easy. >> and it has mad

she starts up the stairs and pauses. then she yells -- was i going up the stairs or down?his is going on, the 92-year-old was sitting at the kitchen table having tea and listens to her sisters. she shakes her head and says, i sure hope i don't get that forgetful. and she knocks on the table for good measure and then she yells -- i'll be up as soon as i answer the door! >> that was a great one. >> we have another go at bobbie. >> bobbie! bobbie's buzz. >> i have things that you never thought you needed. >> really? >> so how many times have you been on the computer and you want to show your friends a picture of something? never. now you just can now twist -- yes. so thanks to laptop suzy. >> $30. this is a great little laptop for your laptop. then we have these that are called petal panties. this he is are made, they're called bicycle lingerie. there's a little extra padding in the landing strip area. >> so when you go to spinning class or on the bike, it kind of hurts. >> sometimes you get -- >> i don't even know what's going on there. >> so then i'm moving on. so then how

>> sailor attempts the title for the fastest time to climb 20 stairs.id it 18.9. >> way! congratulations! >> that was beautiful to watch. thank you so much. >> coming up tomorrow we have carol king and the cast of "beautiful" they'll stop buy with big news. >> plus elvis duran's artist of the month. tomorrow is winesday wednesday. one of the best days of 

i was tripping up those stairs. and my mom stopped and asked, jennifer, can you not see the stairs? "what do you mean, mom?" "you can't see the stairs?" within a few days i was diagnosed with a disease called retinitis. it's a disease in both of my retinas and caused them to deteriorate. and that meant the prognosis was total blindness. i remember driving home from that eye hospital and feeling my fingertips and wondering if i was going to have to read braille and how i would finish high school. what started as legal blindness quickly became darker and darker until over a period of years all the light i once saw was replaced with darkness. but within the loss, i have received so much. blindness has introduced me to myself. i've learned that i can't change blindness, but i can change my perspective. and when my eyes are grateful, i really can see goodness and grace. i've learned that blindness does not define me. but it has truly refined me, and >> how much do we love jennifer? >> i love that when my eyes are grateful. what a lovely way to put it. >> jennifer welcome. how are you? >>

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